The Candle And The Boy

The Conclusion

Ren sat in complete silence after receiving the answers he had been searching for. The room was dark and cold, surrounded by the shadows of his past that he could not escape. His mind was filled with memories he had tried to suppress for years. Remembering those events had become a heavy burden he could no longer bear.

"So, all this time... I was here to learn the truth?"

The man with the red face nodded slowly, expressing his agreement without any additional words. There was no need for repetition; the truth had been fully revealed.

"Yes, you were here to discover who you truly are. Death is not the end of the journey, Ren; it is the beginning of another phase. Now you know the truth."

Ren sighed and covered his face with his hands. He knew those words were true, but he could not accept them. The idea that his death was a result of his mother's decisions, and that his life had been entangled with complex emotions he hadn't realized, was more than he could bear.

"What will happen now? Is this the end?"

The man with the red face smiled a small smile before saying, "The end is not always as we imagine it. Yes, this may be the end for you in this world, but it is also the beginning of another world. You must accept what happened and understand that life and death are intertwined. What your mother did was a result of her own suffering, and she, too, needs forgiveness."

Ren took deep breaths as he tried to absorb what the man with the red face had said. There was a moment of silence, then he raised his head and said softly, "I want to understand... I want to find peace."

The man with the red face nodded again, but this time he added something else: "Peace is not something that can be easily found. It takes time and patience. But now, it is time to say goodbye to this world and move forward."

At that moment, light began to seep into the room, as if a door had opened somewhere far away. The light was soft and warm, as if inviting Ren to a better place.

"You must go now, Ren. Your journey here has ended."

Ren stood slowly, looking at the light with a mixture of hope and fear. He did not know what awaited him there, but somehow he felt that everything would be alright.

"Will I see you again?"

The smile of the man with the red face faded slightly as he answered, "Perhaps, sometime. But not now. You have another journey ahead of you."

Ren stood before the open door that led to the light. He glanced back one last time at the man with the red face, then took a deep breath and stepped into the light. He felt the peace he had long missed, as if everything had finally become clear.

As he disappeared into the light, the entire room faded away, leaving the man with the red face alone in the darkness.

"Goodbye, Ren... I hope you find what you're looking for."

And so the journey ended, but the memories would always remain, carrying with them the lessons and experiences that Ren had lived.

Oh mother

Oh, I wish I had never opened my eyes,
For all I see is a world filled with lies.

Oh, I wish I had never been this flesh,
A vessel of torment, a heart under stress.

To never have known the weight of despair,
Or carried the burden of a soul laid bare.
The candle flickers, the boy stands alone,
Wishing for silence, for peace, for the unknown.

The End.